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Japan's Weekly DVD Ranking for Nov 30 - Dec 6

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:48:30 -0800

Here is the weekly DVD sales ranking for November 30th - December 6th.

*1, 6,567 6,567 Sengoku BASARA vol.6
*2, 6,052 6,052 Saki vol.6
*3, 4,049 4,049 GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class vol.2 Limited Edition
*4, *,*** *,*** Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Kanketsu-hen EMOTION The Best
*5, *,*** *,*** Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser Special Edition
*6, *,*** *,*** Gake no Ue no Ponyo
*7, *,*** *,*** The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2009) Endless Eight V & VI Limited Edition
*8, *,*** *,*** Valkyria Chronicles vol.5
*9, *,*** *,*** (Hexa na Ehon We read Hexagon!!)
10, *,*** *,*** Saraba Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Ai no Senshitachi EMOTION The Best
11, *,*** *,*** Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser Standard Edition
12, *,*** *,*** One Piece 10th Series vol.3
13, *,*** *,*** 07-Ghost vol.5 Limited Edition
14, *,*** *,*** My Neighbor Totoro
15, *,*** *,*** Uchuu Senkan Yamato EMOTION The Best
16, *,*** *,*** (Komaneko no Christmas DVD-Box)
17, *,*** *,*** Bakemonogatari vol.3 Limited Edition
**, *,*** *,*** (Monster vs Alien)
18, *,*** *,*** Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica Crimson S vol.6
19, *,*** *,*** Spice and Wolf II vol.3

Sources: Youtaiju, Oricon DVD Ranking

ref. the full data of the last week's ranking
DVD
*1, 18,607 *18,607 Bakemonogatari vol.3 Limited Edition DVD
*2, 13,511 *13,511 Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser Special Edition DVD
*3, 12,278 *12,278 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2009) Endless Eight V & VI Limited Edition
*4, 10,530 *10,530 Gintama Season 4 vol.2
*5, *6,875 **6,875 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood vol.4 DVD
*6, *6,763 **6,763 Aria the Natural DVD Box
*7, *6,639 **6,639 Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser Standard Edition
*8, *5,656 **5,656 Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Kanketsu-hen EMOTION The Best
*9, *4,925 **4,925 Bleach Kako-hen vol.1
10, *4,704 **4,704 Saraba Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Ai no Senshitachi EMOTION The Best
11, *4,638 **4,638 Queen's Blade: Rurou no Senshi vol.6
12, *4,114 **4,114 Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
13, *4,038 **4,038 Uchuu Senkan Yamato EMOTION The Best
14, *3,663 **3,663 Crayon Shin-chan Movie Atakebe! Kasukabe Yasei Okoku
15, *3,396 **3,396 Hayate the Combat Butler!! vol.4 Limited Edition
16, *3,363 **3,363 Pandora Hearts vol.5
17, *3,111 **3,111 Mobile Suit Gundam MS Doga Zukan vol.2
18, *3,034 **3,034 Higashi no Eden vol.5
19, *2,938 **2,938 Yamato yo Eien ni EMOTION The Best
20, *2,766 **2,766 Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Aratanaru Tabidachi EMOTION The Best
21, *2,735 **2,735 Chrome Shelled Regios vol.9 Limited Edition
22, *2,479 **2,479 Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Mirai-hen X vol.8
23, *2,421 **2,421 Princess Lover! vol.2 Celebrity Edition
24, *2,327 **2,327 Kanokon ~Manatsu no Dai Shanikusai~ vol.1
25, *2,136 835,631 Gake no Ue no Ponyo
26, *2,007 **2,007 Keroro Gunsou 5th Season vol.12
27, *1,977 **1,977 Princess Lover! vol.2 Collector's Edition
28, *1,950 **1,950 Kyo kara Mao! 3rd Series vol.5
29, *1,907 **1,907 Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ vol.5 Limited Edition
30, *1,628 **1,628 Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari vol.7
31, *1,492 959,982 My Neighbor Totoro

Blu-ray
*1, 41,319 41,319 Bakemonogatari vol.3 Limited Edition
*2, *4,127 *4,127 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG Blu-ray Box vol.1
*3, *3,733 *3,733 Higashi no Eden vol.5
*4, *3,721 *3,721 Queen's Blade: Rurou no Senshi vol.6
*5, *3,539 *3,539 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood vol.4
*6, *2,791 *2,791 CANAAN vol.2
*7, *2,774 28,515 K-ON! vol.5
*8, *2,426 *2,426 Hayate the Combat Butler!! vol.4 Limited Edition
*9, *2,132 *2,132 Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Boxset vol.2
10, *2,124 *2,124 Kanokon ~Manatsu no Dai Shanikusai~ vol.1
11, *1,862 *1,862 Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser
12, *1,824 *1,824 Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari vol.7
13, *1,689 *1,689 Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo vol.8
14, *1,644 *1,644 Five Star Stories Blu-ray Box
15, *1,393 *1,393 Xam'd: Lost Memories vol.5
16, *1,074 *1,074 Kiddy Grade Blu-ray Box
17, *1,001 *1,001 Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-Hen Blu-ray Box vol.2
18, **,966 **,966 Harmagedon Blu-ray Box
19, **,860 46,635 Bakemonogatari vol.2 Limited Edition
20. **,845 **,845 Hatsukoi Limited vol.5 Limited Edition

Live Action Drama of Moyashimon Announced

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:03:09 -0800

According to Kodansha, Ishikawa Masayuki's manga Moyashimon was announced to get a live action TV drama adaptation. It will be aired in Noitamina in 2010. This is the first live action program to be aired in the block, which was originally intended for anime.

Source: Evening magazine official website

Comedy Manga Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san To Be Animated

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:58:25 -0800

According to Kodansha, Kubo Yasuhisa's manga "Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san." was announced to get an anime adaptation. The detail of the anime will be given on December 22nd.

Cover art of manga volume 1

Synopsis: Akutabe is a detective, who summons devils to solve the clients' troubles. One day, a low class devil Azazel Atsushi is summoned by Akutabe and is used harshly by him and his assistant Rinko.

Source: Evening magazine official website

Otome Character Series Starry Sky To Be Animated

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:32:43 -0800

According to Animage January issue, character series "Starry ☆ Sky" was announced to get an online anime adaptation. The director is Sayama Seiko ("Vampire Knight"). It will be streamed on Animate TV.

Starry Sky official website

Starry Sky is a character drama CD series featuring twelve boys, each of them represents the ecliptical constellation.

Capricornus: Midorikawa Hikaru
Aquarius: Suzumura Kenichi
Pisces: Sugita Tomokazu
Aries: Nakamura Yuichi
Taurus: Hoshi Soichiro
Gemini: Yusa Koji
Cancer: Ono Daisuke
Leo: Kishio Daisuke
Virgo: Hirakawa Daisuke
Libra: Ishida Akira
Scorpio: Kamiya Hiroshi
Sagittarius: Fukuyama Jun

Source: Scan of Animage

VA Kawakami Tomoko Returns From One Year Sick Leave

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:19:03 -0800

According to the ED credit of Darker than BLACK - Ryuusei no Gemini episode 9, seiyu Kawakami Tomoko returned to TV anime. She had a surgery in August 2008 and had been under medical treatment since then.

Kuwashima Houko and Yukino Satsuki had been playing Kawakami's regular roles of TV anime as substitutes.

Source: Screenshot of the ED credit

Soccer Manga Giant Killing To Be Animated

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:23:49 -0800

According to Morning magazine, Tsunamoto Masaya's manga Giant Killing was announced to get a TV anime adaptation. It will be aired from April 2010.

26 episodes
Director: Ko Yu ("Zero no Tsukaima ~Princesses no Rondo~").
Series Organizer: Kawase Toshifumi ("Higurashi no Naku Koro ni")
Production Studio: Studio DEEN

Sources:
Scan of Morning
Morning magazine official website

Noitamina Anime of Novel Yojohan Shinwa Taikei Announced

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:30:25 -0800

According to Newtype January issue, Morimi Tomohiko's novel "Yojohan Shinwa Taikei" was announced to get a TV anime adaptation. It will be aired from April 2010 in Noitamina block.

Director: Yuasa Masaaki ("Kaiba")
Series Organizer & Script: Ueda Makoto (TV drama writer)
Character Design: Nakamura Yusuke (Illustrator)
Production Studio: Madhouse Studios

The novel is about nonsense campus life of a self-conscious but dull university student.

Source: Scan of Newtype

Light Novel Shinrei Tantei Yakumo To Be Animated

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:05:39 -0800

According to Newtype January issue, Kaminaga Manabu's novel Shinrei Tantei Yakumo was announced to get a TV anime adaptation. It will be aired next autumn.

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo Anime official website

Director: Kurokawa Tomoyuki ("Murder Princess")
Series Organizer: Kawasaki Hiroyuki ("Tsubasa Chronicle")
Production Studio: Bee Train

Source: Scan of Newtype

Bidding Price of Ayanami Rei Custom Fender Guitar Reaches $100,000

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:32:11 -0800

Evangelion Store put up two types of Fender USA custom guitar for Yahoo Japan auction on December 1st. Both are one-offs made by Fender's master builder Yuriy Shishkov. Ayanami Rei's face and Lance of Longinus are printed on them.

Ayanami Rei Guitar Type 01 on Yahoo Auction
Type 02

As of December 7th, the bidding price of Type 01 (white) has reached 9,000,000 yen ($100,000). The biddings will be closed on December 9th.

Source: Fender Japan

Guin Saga Novel Wins the 30th Japan Sci-fi Taisho Special Award

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:43:18 -0800

According to Mainichi, the late Kurimoto Kaoru's novel Guin Saga won the special award of the 30th Japan Sci-fi Taisho. The incomplete final volume 130 "The Unknown Tomorrow" will be released this month.

Sources: Mainichi, Kurimoto's official website

The grand prize winner is Itoh Keikaku's novel "Harmony". Itoh passed away of lung cancer this March. He was 34 years old. He also wrote the novel adaptation of PS3 game Metal Gear Solid 4.